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Paul s Paper
Week beginning 5th February 2012
3rd Sunday before Lent
5/2/12 9.00am Holy Communion
10.30am Holy Communion
Wednesday 10.00am Holy Communion
2nd Sunday before Lent
12/2/12 9.00am Holy Communion
10.30am Worship, Word and Wonder
Today: Welcome to everybody here today.
Collect for today:
Eternal God, whose Son went among the crowds
and brought healing with his touch:
help us to show his love, in your church as we gather together,
and by our lives as they are transformed into the image of Christ our Lord. Amen.
Bible Readings for today:
First reading: Isaiah 40: 21 31 (page 678 OT)
Second reading: 1 Corinthians 9: 16 23 (page 168 NT)
Gospel reading: Mark 1: 29 39 (page 34 NT)
Main Readings for next Sunday:
2 Kings 5. 1 14; Mark 1: 40 45
Diary: (Please pray for these activities)
Monday 7 8pm Church Office
Wednesday 11.00am Home Communions
Lunch HHA
2.30pm MU Wave of Prayer
7.30pm Vision meeting
During the week please pray for:
The church:
For Archbishops Rowan and John
For Bishops David and Andrew
Today is Poverty Action Sunday (formerly Unemployment Sunday, when unemployment was the most important social issue impacting on poverty). Pray for churches setting up Job Clubs to provide space and support for unemployed people; also for The Churches Industrial Group, Birmingham, a network of Christians responding to the challenge within work and economic life
Give thanks for prayers answered
The world:
For peace in the Middle East
For security and stability in Somalia
For the people of the Sahel Region of West Africa facing a growing food crisis and for the people of East Africa and the food crisis there
For the victims of the football clash in Egypt
The community
For all who are unemployed
From our parish rota: for all who live in Ferndale Avenue, Foden Road, Fowlmere Road and Garston Way
Those needing our prayers:
Caroline and family; Jessica and Janet
Elsie and Jack; Iris; Lynn Lewis; Smitha
Betty; Val and family; Kate and Brian
Maureen and George; Peggy Leach
The departed:
Brian Steel
Mark Barlone
NOTICES
Sponsor A Saint
Last Sunday saw the launch of Sponsor A Saint .
Our patron saint Saint Paul always writes to The saints in every place. The Finance and Stewardship Committee are calling on the saints at St Paul s to spend four weeks from 22nd January 19th February raising money through sponsorship activity. Each person is asked to be sponsored for their activity of choice. It could be a sponsored silence, sing, knit, bake, paint, spell etc etc. Forms are available at the back of church. Please ask family and friends outside church to sponsor you, and then bring the money raised as an offering on the 19th February. This will bring the Stewardship Campaign launched in Lent last year to an end.
Mothers Union Wave of Prayer
Wednesday, 8th February, at 2.30pm here in church. All welcome.
Vision women s group
The next meeting of Vision is on Wednesday, 8th February, at 7.30pm at 256 Foden Road. We will be starting a new course on the parables, so it is a good chance to come along if you have never tried it before. All welcome, as always.
Men s Breakfast
The next men s breakfast will be on Saturday, 18th February, at 8.00am in the Community Centre. All are welcome. Alex Pretty will be coming to talk about his adventures in the Royal Navy.
Pancake Party
to mark Shrove Tuesday, on February 21st, 6.00pm 7.30pm at the Community Centre. Pancakes, games, tea and coffee. Free event. All ages welcome.
Women s World Day of Prayer
Women s World Day of Prayer is an opportunity for women to gather for prayer and fellowship from all denominations. Each year the resource material is prepared by members from the world church, this year LET JUSTICE PREVAIL has been prepared by the women of Malaysia. Everyone is invited to a service on Friday, 2nd March, at 2.00pm at Sundial Methodist Church. We will be joined by a choir from Whitecrest school as we pray for justice across the world and celebrate the Malaysian culture. Please make every effort to attend.
Growing with God
for anyone involved with Children s Work. On Saturday 3rd March. Details on the board in the Tower Room.
Churches Together Lent Course
The Lent Groups this year will join together, as before, with our ecumenical neighbours, and will be held at a different church in Great Barr each week. They will take place on each Wednesday during Lent 1.30pm 3.00pm and with the session being repeated at 7.30pm 9.00pm.
If you intend to go along, and require one of the booklets, please indicate this on the list at the back of church so that we can order the right number of booklets (cost approximately 3.00 each).
Dates and locations:
29th February Beacon Church, Pheasey
7th March Sundial Methodist Church
14th March Holy Name Church
21st March St Bernard s Church
28th March St Margaret s Church
at 1.30pm and 7.30pm.
Week beginning 5th February 2012
3rd Sunday before Lent
5/2/12 9.00am Holy Communion
10.30am Holy Communion
Wednesday 10.00am Holy Communion
2nd Sunday before Lent
12/2/12 9.00am Holy Communion
10.30am Worship, Word and Wonder
Today: Welcome to everybody here today.
Collect for today:
Eternal God, whose Son went among the crowds
and brought healing with his touch:
help us to show his love, in your church as we gather together,
and by our lives as they are transformed into the image of Christ our Lord. Amen.
Bible Readings for today:
First reading: Isaiah 40: 21 31 (page 678 OT)
Second reading: 1 Corinthians 9: 16 23 (page 168 NT)
Gospel reading: Mark 1: 29 39 (page 34 NT)
Main Readings for next Sunday:
2 Kings 5. 1 14; Mark 1: 40 45
Diary: (Please pray for these activities)
Monday 7 8pm Church Office
Wednesday 11.00am Home Communions
Lunch HHA
2.30pm MU Wave of Prayer
7.30pm Vision meeting
During the week please pray for:
The church:
For Archbishops Rowan and John
For Bishops David and Andrew
Today is Poverty Action Sunday (formerly Unemployment Sunday, when unemployment was the most important social issue impacting on poverty). Pray for churches setting up Job Clubs to provide space and support for unemployed people; also for The Churches Industrial Group, Birmingham, a network of Christians responding to the challenge within work and economic life
Give thanks for prayers answered
The world:
For peace in the Middle East
For security and stability in Somalia
For the people of the Sahel Region of West Africa facing a growing food crisis and for the people of East Africa and the food crisis there
For the victims of the football clash in Egypt
The community
For all who are unemployed
From our parish rota: for all who live in Ferndale Avenue, Foden Road, Fowlmere Road and Garston Way
Those needing our prayers:
Caroline and family; Jessica and Janet
Elsie and Jack; Iris; Lynn Lewis; Smitha
Betty; Val and family; Kate and Brian
Maureen and George; Peggy Leach
The departed:
Brian Steel
Mark Barlone
NOTICES
Sponsor A Saint
Last Sunday saw the launch of Sponsor A Saint .
Our patron saint Saint Paul always writes to The saints in every place. The Finance and Stewardship Committee are calling on the saints at St Paul s to spend four weeks from 22nd January 19th February raising money through sponsorship activity. Each person is asked to be sponsored for their activity of choice. It could be a sponsored silence, sing, knit, bake, paint, spell etc etc. Forms are available at the back of church. Please ask family and friends outside church to sponsor you, and then bring the money raised as an offering on the 19th February. This will bring the Stewardship Campaign launched in Lent last year to an end.
Mothers Union Wave of Prayer
Wednesday, 8th February, at 2.30pm here in church. All welcome.
Vision women s group
The next meeting of Vision is on Wednesday, 8th February, at 7.30pm at 256 Foden Road. We will be starting a new course on the parables, so it is a good chance to come along if you have never tried it before. All welcome, as always.
Men s Breakfast
The next men s breakfast will be on Saturday, 18th February, at 8.00am in the Community Centre. All are welcome. Alex Pretty will be coming to talk about his adventures in the Royal Navy.
Pancake Party
to mark Shrove Tuesday, on February 21st, 6.00pm 7.30pm at the Community Centre. Pancakes, games, tea and coffee. Free event. All ages welcome.
Women s World Day of Prayer
Women s World Day of Prayer is an opportunity for women to gather for prayer and fellowship from all denominations. Each year the resource material is prepared by members from the world church, this year LET JUSTICE PREVAIL has been prepared by the women of Malaysia. Everyone is invited to a service on Friday, 2nd March, at 2.00pm at Sundial Methodist Church. We will be joined by a choir from Whitecrest school as we pray for justice across the world and celebrate the Malaysian culture. Please make every effort to attend.
Growing with God
for anyone involved with Children s Work. On Saturday 3rd March. Details on the board in the Tower Room.
Churches Together Lent Course
The Lent Groups this year will join together, as before, with our ecumenical neighbours, and will be held at a different church in Great Barr each week. They will take place on each Wednesday during Lent 1.30pm 3.00pm and with the session being repeated at 7.30pm 9.00pm.
If you intend to go along, and require one of the booklets, please indicate this on the list at the back of church so that we can order the right number of booklets (cost approximately 3.00 each).
Dates and locations:
29th February Beacon Church, Pheasey
7th March Sundial Methodist Church
14th March Holy Name Church
21st March St Bernard s Church
28th March St Margaret s Church
at 1.30pm and 7.30pm.
